I posted that I had 4 bags full of boys clothes ALL in great shape except for 2 shirts that had small stains and one pair of jeans with a very small hole in the knee if anyone was interested. Well every time I post anything, which is all the time!! this one person ALWAYS responds, she wants everything. I really don't care, if she can use the items, but I have notice that there are no manners when asking for things. She usually just replys with "I want it" Well her only response to my post today was this "Are the clothes really in great shape?". For some reason that rubbed me the wrong way! First off, these are being offered for free and second, why would I put great shape if I didn't mean it! UGHHHH

By Yjja123 on Thursday, March 9, 2006 - 12:01 pm:

Just move on to another person. You can tell her she has claimed enough items from you and you want to give others a chance.

By Karen~moderator on Thursday, March 9, 2006 - 12:14 pm:

Ditto Yvonne. I have to wonder, is she maybe taking this much stuff for free and then having yard sales?

By Ginny~moderator on Thursday, March 9, 2006 - 01:20 pm:

I share Karen's suspicions. I would just tell her you want others to have the opportunity and you will not give anything to her in the forseeable future. It's your stuff, so it's your choice.

By Feona on Thursday, March 9, 2006 - 01:44 pm:

Someone told me that you should never expect gratitute when you give something to someone. Too much to expect and you might be disappointed.


I gave someone a rug once and bearly got a thank you and I was disappointed. I thought it was a good lesson in giving. You give what you want to give and don't have any expectations of gratitude. I mean sometimes someone is grateful but not always. You can't expect it.

By Jackie on Thursday, March 9, 2006 - 01:45 pm:

We get those kind of people around here as well. Usually when I give away clothes I get tons of responses. So I go thought them and see who the most polite is. I use to give to the first person, but not anymore.

By Jtsmom on Thursday, March 9, 2006 - 01:52 pm:

Like I said, I don't mind giving her the items, that's not the problem, I really don't even expect a thank you, but I do expect someone to be polite when asking for things. I can't use the item and if she can that's great, even if she is selling the stuff, thats her business (o.k. that would bother me if I found out) but don't be greedy!!

By Mrsheidi on Thursday, March 9, 2006 - 02:42 pm:

I would be sarcastic and say, "No. I just put that in there for fun."
Does she think the rest of the stuff you give away is not "great"?

By Feona on Thursday, March 9, 2006 - 02:56 pm:

Well you have got a point, I would pick the most polite person too....

By Grandma2jah on Sunday, March 12, 2006 - 07:31 pm:

Our Freecycle sends the post to the Poster's email and not to the Group when replying. Not sure if all Freecycle sites are like this.

But if I ask for something, I will always say something like, "If someone else doesn't ask for it, I could use it". Then I feel I'm giving someone else a chance before claiming it. Or if someone I know needs something that is posted, I'd tell the Poster that my neighbor could use it. I don't lie to them.